Question

Cyathium is characterised by?

• A. A central female flower
• B. Several peripheral male flower
• C. An involucre of fused bracts
• D. All the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All the above

Cyathium looks like a single flower. A cup-shaped involucre formed by bracts encloses a single female flower and a number of male flowers. Several peripheral male flowers are represented by a single stamen, while a single pistil represents a female flower which is central. It is a type of cymose inflorescence. The example is Poinsettia.

So, the correct answer is 'All the above'.